Tag Archives: Athlete injuries

BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Honduras striker Alberth Elis “is waking up” from an induced coma after suffering a head injury while playing for Bordeaux, his family said Wednesday. The 28-year-old Elis sustained the injury at the start of a second-division match against Guingamp on Saturday after he clashed heads with defender Donatien Gomis. Elis was taken to a hospital in …

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Brazil striker Matheus Cunha has sustained a “significant” hamstring injury, English club Wolverhampton said Wednesday, which could rule him out for the rest of the season. Wolves manager Gary O’Neil didn’t put a timeline for Cunha’s return but the severity of the injury potentially jeopardizes the striker’s availability for the Copa America starting in June. Cunha …

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jack Leach has been ruled out of the rest of England’s test tour of India with a left knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Sunday. The 32-year-old spin bowler picked up the injury during England’s first test victory in Hyderabad, where he was forced to play a restricted role …

NEW YORK (AP) — When the buzzer at Madison Square Garden sounded, signaling the end of the New York Knicks’ 123-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, there was not the usual cheers from the sellout crowd. The Knicks faithful’s thoughts shifted to the status of All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, the team’s leader in minutes, points and assists …

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday that Hossam Hassan — the country’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals — will succeed Portuguese coach Rui Vitória, whom it fired Sunday after the team’s disappointing …